Friendly League

COLOSSEUM
Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Gil Meira took the kick off in the first half of the match. Chiquinho do Nascimento made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Dennis Edström in the 3rd minute of play. When Arnaldo Mattos fell near the penalty area in the 3rd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored MUSHIBA FC's protests and gave Arnaldo Mattos a yellow card for diving instead. Severino Marquez sent away a hard shot on goal in the 6th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After some fancy dribbling in the 8th minute, Severino Marquez managed to get in a good position for a shot. MUSHIBA FC's supporters rose to their feet, but Severino Marquez was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Kjell-Arne Hultman breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. A collision led to MUSHIBA FC getting a freekick after 16 minutes play. Arnaldo Mattos hit a great ball. In the 19th minute, Gil Meira got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. MAFFIAN's Kjell-Arne Hultman played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Severino Marquez in the 21st minute of play. A collision led to MUSHIBA FC getting a freekick after 23 minutes play. Gil Meira hit a great ball. The audience thought a goal was coming when Mark Widberg got free with Chiquinho do Nascimento in the 24th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. After having played for 30 minutes, Severino Marquez managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. MUSHIBA FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Severino Marquez was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. MUSHIBA FC's attentive Cacá Ramalho managed to snatch the ball when Thomas Wassberg made a throw-in in the 32nd minute of the game. Kjell-Arne Hultman showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Severino Marquez, who was totally free with the ball in the 33rd minute. Kjell-Arne Hultman made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Gil Meira in the 36th minute of play. In the 40th minute, Benê da Costa hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. With a little luck, MUSHIBA FC's Chiquinho do Nascimento got control of the ball when Stig Enegren tried to sneak it across the goal line. With a little luck, MUSHIBA FC's Chiquinho do Nascimento got control of the ball when Stig Enegren tried to sneak it across the goal line. Chiquinho do Nascimento made an important save on a dangerous shot by Stig Enegren in the 45th minute. After 47 minutes MUSHIBA FC's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Max Håning who took care of the corner kick. The corner led MAFFIAN's Max Håning to fire away a dangerous shot which Chiquinho do Nascimento despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 0-1 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Stig Enegren made a kick off. 55 minutes into the match, MUSHIBA FC's goal looked a bit too open when Dennis Edström came free, but Chiquinho do Nascimento reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Chiquinho do Nascimento showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Stig Enegren, who was totally free with the ball in the 56th minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Severino Marquez in the 59th minute of play forced MAFFIAN's goalkeeper Kjell-Arne Hultman to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 60 minutes into the game, Max Håning was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. MAFFIAN's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave MUSHIBA FC the free kick. In the 60th match minute, MAFFIAN was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Max Håning to maneuver through the defense. The supporters of MUSHIBA FC booed when MAFFIAN was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 62 match minutes in a wonderful position. Max Håning didn't get a good kick on the ball. Severino Marquez blasted a shot towards the goal in the 67th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Kjell-Arne Hultman having to make a save. An unexpectedly hard shot by Severino Marquez in the 67th minute of play forced MAFFIAN's goalkeeper Kjell-Arne Hultman to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 69 minutes into the match, MAFFIAN's goal looked a bit too open when Severino Marquez came free, but Kjell-Arne Hultman reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Kjell-Arne Hultman showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Severino Marquez in the 71st minute of the match. Chiquinho do Nascimento took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Mark Widberg, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After 82 minutes MAFFIAN's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Cacá Ramalho who took care of the corner kick. Hugo Nyman hit a great freekick 83 minutes into the match. Cacá Ramalho, 84 minutes into the match, dribbled the ball up the side of the field and decided to take a long shot at the goal. Unfortunately, the ball was poorly hit and landed closer to the corner than to the goal. The supporters of MUSHIBA FC booed when MAFFIAN was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 85 match minutes in a wonderful position. Rudolf Josefsson didn't get a good kick on the ball. MAFFIAN's Kjell-Arne Hultman proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 86th minute of the match, managed to save MAFFIAN from getting a goal against them. Severino Marquez sent away a hard shot on goal in the 91st minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Stig Enegren sent away a hard shot on goal in the 94th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance.